Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has named a 25 man squad for the Lions series, with Israel Folau to link up with the national side for the first time, but there was no space for Quade Cooper and Kurtley Beale.

Source: The Daily Telegraph

BECOMING predictable and excessive turnovers are big reasons why Wallabies coach Robbie Deans contends Quade Cooper must modify his game to re-emerge as a Test force.

Deans paints the picture of a flyhalf who dominates playmaking to such a degree it has eroded the game of inside centre Ben Tapuai, who is on the bench at the Reds.

The coach yesterday finally listed in detail the areas of Cooper's game he believes must be tweaked to improve him as a flyhalf in the toughest Test cauldrons.

"Ben Taps is evidence of Quade not getting the balance right. He's not thriving outside of him (at the Reds)," a candid Deans yesterday told Brisbane's Triple M radio.

"Quade has got to be prepared to allow others to do some of the playmaking because it is more effective than if everything comes off Quade.

"You only have to look at the number of turnovers coming off Quade. If you allow the opposition anything that is predictable, they can close on it and produce pressure."

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